Celebrate women pushing boundaries in the outdoors at the She Adventures Film Tour on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Rio Theatre. For one night, the touring film festival brings two hours of inspirational and entertaining adventure films from independent filmmakers, including the story of Robin Goomes, the first woman to win the legendary Red Bull Rampage mountain bike race in 2024, and the story of young Nigerian ballet dancers who became a global phenomenon after a video of them dancing in the rain went viral. Tickets are $22. – Lily Belli
Thursday, Jan. 22
- Live Music with Ripatti and Rose | 6 p.m. @ Bruno’s Bar and Grill | Free
- ELEW Plays Sting | 7 p.m. @ Kuumbwa Jazz | $42
- Moe’s Alley Presents: Soul Brass Band | 8 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley
- 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival | 8 p.m. @ Santa Cruz County Actors’ Theatre | $16-$35 (Two-for-one ticket pricing on Thursday nights)
Friday, Jan. 23
- Andy Fuhrman | 5 p.m. @ Davenport Roadhouse | Free
- Big Bad Wolf | 5:30 p.m. @ Discretion Brewing | Free
- Redwood Express Rock Band | 6 p.m. @ Abbott Square Market | Free
- Brian Fitzgerald Trio | 6 p.m. @ Woodhouse Blending & Brewing | Free
Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series: Hot-Club-Holo | 7 p.m. @ The Ugly Mug | $30 - Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce | 7 p.m. @ Kaiser Permanente Arena | $25-$110
- “Chicago The Musical” (Teen Edition) | 7 p.m. @ Colligan Theater | $22-$35
- (((folkYEAH))) Presents: Sam Blasucci | 7:30 p.m. @ The Crepe Place | $18
- Vincent Neil Emerson | 8 p.m. @ Felton Music Hall | $24.50
- (((folkYEAH!))) Presents: AJ Lee & Blue Summit | 9 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley | $25-$30
Saturday, Jan. 24
- Heart Succulent Garden Workshop | 1 p.m. @ Annieglass Inc. | $80-$90
- Grateful Dead Night – Feat. Joel Martin | 3 p.m. @ Discretion Brewing | Free
- Free to Be | 6 p.m. @ Abbott Square Market | Free
- She Adventures Film Tour | 7 p.m. @ Rio Theatre | $22
Sunday, Jan. 25
- The Owls | 3 p.m. @ Discretion Brewing | Free
- Burns Supper at Steel Bonnet Brewing | 4 p.m. @ Steel Bonnet Brewing
- Analog Dog w/ Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters | 7 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley | $20